From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The design and testing of a spare wheel carrier.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\3\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 19th August 1927 | |
| To DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X58600 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG19.8.27. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. We are still awaiting a design to clear up the position of the spare wheel carrier. Our tests so far indicate that it will not be possible to hold the carrier plate rigidly by a support at the bottom only. Enclosed is a scheme which may be of interest to you. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||